The last thing you see when ripping a condom wrapper isn害羞草研究所檛 usually an aroused moose or a peaceful beaver, but thanks to an Abbotsford artist that is now a possibility.
grad won big in the , with two of her designs receiving staff picks honours.
Artists were asked by the company to submit photographs, paintings, illustrations, designs, mixed media projects or any other art to put on a condom wrapper. Winners were chosen through a combination of judges and the public based on how well the design celebrates Canadian life, culture and history.
Luteijn害羞草研究所檚 two designs were titled 害羞草研究所淥ne Lucky Moose害羞草研究所 and 害羞草研究所淥ne Love害羞草研究所, and featured two of Canada害羞草研究所檚 most iconic animals - the beaver and the moose.
害羞草研究所淚 came up with the ideas when I was on the ferry on my way to the island,害羞草研究所 she said. 害羞草研究所淕rowing up I害羞草研究所檝e always loved creating little characters that almost take up a life of their own. For the moose, for example, I wanted him to have this adorable almost bashful quality to him.害羞草研究所
Luteijn, a visual arts student at the , earned 10,000 condoms to be donated to the UVic Residence Life and Education department, $500 and 50 condoms of each design that won.
When not in school Luteijn works at as a cultural programming assistant helping promote the arts in Abbotsford.
Other contest winners from B.C. included: Lake Country害羞草研究所檚 Moozhan Ahmadzadegan (western region), Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 Ben Wang (staff pick), Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 Ellena Neel (staff pick), Campbell River害羞草研究所檚 Robb Schmidt (staff pick) and Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 S. Lam (staff pick).
The grand prize was awarded to Toronto害羞草研究所檚 Emma Scott, who earned $1,000, a year害羞草研究所檚 supply of condoms with her design, 10,000 condoms donated to a Canadian health organization of her choice and an artist profile on onecondoms.ca.
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